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Martez Corey, 26, was gunned down June 1, 2024 on Old Buckroe Road in Hampton as he sat on the porch.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Wendy Ann Latham, 62, pleaded guilty to three counts of felony embezzlement for stealing more than $19,000 from a Norfolk doctor’s office where she worked as a bookkeeper. The guilty plea was entered on March 18, 2026 in Norfolk Circuit Court. According to a news release from the Norfolk...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY)– Crews in Newport News responded to a fire at an apartment Thursday night. According to officials, crews were called to the fire, in the 100 block of Treeland Court, just after 11 p.m. When crews arrived, they observed smoke coming from the building. After investigating, firefighters found...

The Newport News Police Department and mayor plan to hold a press conference Thursday morning in reference to a missing teenage girl who was last seen March 19.

A Surry County man was found guilty on all charges in connection with the 2022 shooting deaths of two brothers in Waverly, Virginia.

MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been sentenced to more than 48 years of active jail time, including eight years of mandatory time, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and arson in connection to the July 2025 deaths of two people, the Mathews County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office said Thursday. Carol...

By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Weeks after Fishing Point Healthcare paused services, Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones said the city is working with state agencies to ensure patients continue receiving care. Fishing Point Healthcare had been serving more than 4,000 Medicaid patients before suspending operations as a result of an...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a call in the 900 block of Wakefield Avenue Friday afternoon. The call was received around 1:30 p.m. WAVY sent a crew to the scene which is off of Ingleside Road. Photographer Walter Hildebrand spoke with a neighbor who said he heard an explosion and then tried […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The Newport News Police Department released several images to the public on March 27 of suspects wanted in connection with a home burglary. Police provided limited information on the case. They confirmed two firearms were stolen from an apartment in the 100 block of Suite Life Circle on...

Newport News police officer Raheem Askew is accused of raping a drunk woman at a Country Inn & Suites while on duty earlier in March.